After the Corona summit, Merkel and the prime ministers announced new restrictions.
The Corona traffic light required by Söder and Laschet became a “hotspot strategy”.
Berlin - The federal and state governments
announced tightening for autumn
after the
Corona summit
on Tuesday.
Because of the falling temperatures and because of travel, the number of
infections is
currently increasing
.
Health Minister Jens Spahn
emphasized after the switching conference between
Chancellor Angela Merkel
* and the state heads of government that differentiation according to regions and the corresponding local situation would continue to make sense in order
not to endanger
the acceptance of
restrictions
.
He called for people to examine their own behavior and consider whether this is the right time for a big family celebration.
“It won't work with government coercion alone,” he said.
Freedom also means responsibility.
Corona traffic light is called "hotspot strategy"
Markus Söder, Prime Minister of Bavaria
and
Armin Laschet, Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia
had
proposed
a
corona traffic light
* in advance.
But instead a so-called
“hotspot strategy” was announced
- only
Söder
stuck to the term
“traffic light”
.
According to this, the federal states would
set up
“a suitable
early warning system
”
within seven days
before the 50
new infections
per 100,000 inhabitants were reached
.
Great agreement with the Federal Chancellor at the Prime Minister's Conference.
We rely on a uniform strategy.
Corona traffic light with increasing numbers of infections: more mask, less alcohol, smaller celebrations.
Minimum fines apply in the event of violations.
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- Markus Söder (@Markus_Soeder) September 29, 2020
The dynamic upper limits for the number of participants in celebrations, depending on the
infection rate
at the respective location
, have already been announced
.
If there are more than 35
new infections
per 100,000 people *
in the district within seven days, a
maximum of 50 guests are allowed in public or rented rooms, in private rooms a maximum of 25 people is "strongly recommended".
If there are more than 50
new infections
per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days, the upper limit drops to 25 guests in public rooms and ten participants in private rooms.
Exceptions are possible if
a hygiene concept has been submitted to and approved
by the
health department
.
Corona rules with the last point of contention
However, what is
still unclear
even after the
Corona summit
: How long people
have to be
in
quarantine
after staying in
hotspots
or
risk areas
.
It is currently being considered how a compromise between protecting society and restricting a person affected could look like.
Because recently observers criticized that 14 days of
quarantine
would reduce acceptance in society for
Corona *
restrictions
.
In order to counteract this in relation to the recent tightening, it was said in the conference that the new requirements were
intended to prevent
a
second lockdown
.
Workplaces, schools and daycare centers should continue to have priority, which is why stricter
rules are
necessary
in other areas
.
* Merkur.de is part of the Germany-wide Ippen-Digital central network.
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